page_title: BMW X6
section_title: Second generation (F16; 2015–2019)
hierarchical_section_title: BMW X6 / Second generation (F16; 2015–2019)
caption_attribution_description: English: 2018 BMW X6 xDrive30d M Sport Automatic 3.0 Rear Taken in Leamington Spa
context_page_description: The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover by German automaker BMW.
  The first generation was released for sale in April 2008 for the 2008 model year. The X6 was marketed as a sports activity coupé by BMW. It combines the attributes of an SUV with the stance of a coupé. It was based on the previous generation BMW 5 and 6 Series. E71 development began in 2003 under Peter Tuennermann, after start of E70 X5 development in 2001. Design work by E70 X5 designer Pierre Leclercq was frozen in 2005, with test mules being run from the summer of 2005 and prototypes being tested from late 2006. Production began on December 3, 2007.
  The second generation X6 was launched at the Paris Motor Show in 2014.
context_section_description: The second generation X6 was launched at the 2014 Paris Motor Show featuring a new eight-speed automatic transmission and a slightly larger luggage bay. Sales in most markets commenced by the end of 2014.
  Like the other models in the BMW range powered by the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V-8, the xDrive50i benefits from increased the power of a newer engine, which is 50 hp (37 kW) and 30 lb⋅ft (41 N⋅m) more than its predecessor rising to 445 hp (332 kW) at 5500 rpm and 480 lb⋅ft (651 N⋅m) of torque at 2000 rpm.
  The X6 M (F86) BMW M performance model was unveiled in Losail International Circuit in Qatar, and is one of the quickest vehicles of its type.
caption: BMW X6 xDrive30d M Sport
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